Business Leadership RoundtableJoin us onTuesday, June 24, 2014, from 11:45 am - 1:30 pm, as Joie Chitwood, President of Daytona International Speedway, updates us on the Daytona Rising development project.

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A Taste of Cuba Preview ReceptionPlease join us for a special Trip Preview Reception on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., at the Orlando Chamber of Commerce Building.

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Chamber ConnectNew, Renewing and Longtime Members meet to share coffee and conversation, while learning about new business resources in the community and how to make the most of their membership with Orlando, Inc.

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MemberLinkMemberLink is a highly visible, prestigious and committed group of active members of Orlando, Inc., representing all business sectors, membership levels and stages of the business life cycle.

This will be a busy week for the BusinessForce County Commission Committee chaired by Debbie Clements of Duke Energy as it conducts two days of interviews with candidates for County Commission seats in the region.

Later this week, for the second year in a row, a handful of Orlando, Inc. Board members will be traveling, as guests of the Atlantic Institute, for a nine day journey to Turkey. Every year, the Atlantic Institute (formerly the Nile Foundation), indentifies distinguished leaders from the Central Florida community to travel to Turkey for cultural and educational excursions that promote dialogue, expose business leaders to Turkey, and foster long-lasting and mutually beneficial relationships between people from all backgrounds and cultures.

As a workplace psychologist, I am often asked how I can have a greater impact on my organization. High impact people are committed to making a difference and keeping organizations on the cutting edge. They are valued and kept…even when other are being laid off.

Dr. Dan Rini, President of Rini Technologies, Inc. and a Board member of Orlando, Inc. gave a "cool" presentation to a standing room only audience during Orlando, Inc.'s most recent MemberLink, this past Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Dr. Rini, a graduate of the University of Central Florida, had developed cooling technology used by the military to maintain cooler body temperatures of men and women in adverse conditions. The battery operated system allows for cool water to be delivered via a system embedded in a shirt.<

In a recent Every Monday article, we announced that we had created Facebook Groups for our most recent Leadership Orlando Classes – 84, 85, 86, & 87 – in the hope that continued communication would be easier for Class Members to stay in touch.

Periodically, Every Monday will feature members at the Executive Connection level of Orlando, Inc. So that we can get to know them better and have access to the products and services that they provide, today we are featuring IDEAS.

Join Orlando, Inc. , as we celebrate the 20th season of The Brandon All-Stars and the Grand Opening of their second location, Brandon All-Stars East, in Apopka, Florida. This milestone celebration will give children in the greater Orlando area the chance to be part of a world renowned cheerleading program, along with receiving the best training in Florida. In celebration of the Grand Opening, The Brandon All-stars will be giving away free "BA Open Gym" certificates to the first 50 people at the event!

The BIG Deal is your source for coupons and discounts from your favorite Orlando Chamber Member Businesses. Beginning this week, Every Monday will feature a weekly BIG Deal so that you take advantage of offerings for everything from facials to tennis lessons, advertising to IT solutions. This week: $200 Off Rent from Post Lake at Baldwin Park.